Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

CHARLES W. PRICE, merchant, Little Indian; was born in Knox 
County, Ill., Oct. 12, 1845. At the age of twelve years he 
engaged as a farm hand, which occupation he followed four 
years, when he began clerking in a drug store. June 30, 
1852, he enlisted in Co. E, 71st Ill. Vol. Inft., for the 
one hundred day's service; four months later, he enlisted 
in Co. A, 77th Ill. Vol. Inft., with Capt. G.G. Stearns, 
under command of Col. D.P. Grier; was mustered in as 2d 
Lieutenant, Sept. 15, 1864; served until Aug. 10, 1867, 
when he was mustered out as a captain. He was married at 
Versailles, Ill., April 18, 1872, to Miss Mary Hambaugh, 
who was born at Versailles, Dec. 27, 1843. They have one 
boy Frank; born Dec. 29, 1873. Mrs. Price is a niece of 
Gov. Ford, of Illinois, and a daughter of Stephen D. and 
Elmina (Stone) Hambaugh. He, born in Nelson County, Ky., 
Oct. 23, 1802; came west in 1825, and engaged in farming; 
was a member of the Legislature in 1842. His death occurred 
Nov. 3, 1877. His wife, Elmina, was born in Franklin 
County, Vt., July 2, 1813, and is still living. James 
Price, the father of Charles, was born in Scott County, 
Ky., April 2, 1818; came West when twelve years of age, and 
is now engaged in harness making at Toulon, Ill. Lucy C. 
Hamlin, his wife, was born in Addison County, Vt., April 5, 
1822, and is still living. She is the mother of six boys, 
of whom Charles is the second child. He came to Cass County 
Nov. 1, 1878, since which time he has been engaged in 
general merchandising at Little Indian; was appointed 
Postmaster, soon after, which office he still holds. He is 
a member of the fraternity of A.F. & A.M., and politically 
is a Democrat.

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